On Monday 10 November at World Travel Market, UKinbound announced details of its 2009 Convention, which will include a special closing ceremony presided over by Lord Sebastian Coe. Supported by Marketing Manchester, the three-day event will take place from 11 to 13 February at the Ramada Manchester Piccadilly and will include a business-to-business workshop, familiarisation trips of the surrounding area, a Gala Dinner and UKinbound’s Annual Award Ceremony.

The Convention already has other high profile speakers confirmed including Don Foster MP and Tobias Ellwood MP who will both feature in a ‘Question Time’-style political debate and with innovation as a key theme, delegates will also be able to choose from sessions including the future of rail passenger travel and how to market your business during the credit crunch and still make money.